Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Adjust Vibration Intensity in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When needed, you can use the vibration intensity feature to adjust the vibration strength of incoming calls, notifications, and vibration feedback(e.g., vibration alerts when you're tapping the Samsung keyboard or the soft keys) in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to suit with your need. As the example, you might want to increase the vibration intensity of incoming calls when you're in a noisy environment so you can easily know when you have calls through vibration, or you might want to decrease the vibration intensity of notifications if you feel that your phone vibrates too much when receiving notifications, etc.


How to adjust the vibration intensity?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Sounds and notifications.
   
   
3. Tap Vibrations.
   
   
4. Tap Vibration intensity.
   
   
5. To adjust the vibration intensity, slide the vibration intensity adjustment bar for Incoming call, Notifications, or Vibration feedback to the left to decrease vibration or to the right to increase vibration.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Adjust Samsung Keyboard Size in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When needed, you can adjust the size of the Samsung keyboard in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. As the example, you can set this keyboard to a bigger size for better access if you have difficulty when typing with small keys, or you can set this keyboard to a smaller size if you want to get more space for the text area so you can review the text with more easily, etc.

How to adjust the size of the Samsung keyboard?
Assuming that the Samsung keyboard is set as the default, you can adjust its size by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the System section and then tap Language and input.
   
   
3. In the Keyboard and input methods section, tap Samsung keyboard to view more detailed settings. Alternatively, when you're entering text, you can quickly go to the Samsung keyboard settings by long tapping the key in the left side of the space bar and then select .
   
   
4. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then tap Adjust keyboard size.
   
   
5. To adjust the size of the Samsung keyboard, tap and hold at the top of the keyboard and then drag it upwards for bigger size or downwards for smaller size.
   
   
6. If you'd like to reset the Samsung keyboard size back to the default, tap Reset at the top right.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Switch Between Keyboards in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

For some reason, you might want to install a third-party keyboard app or some in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, e.g., when the Samsung default keyboard doesn't have the feature you're looking for. After installing, you're usually asked to set the third-party keyboard app as the default. In case you want to use the Samsung keyboard again or use another keyboard, you can easily switch between keyboards by changing the default keyboard to the required one.


How to switch between keyboards?
As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the screen or app where you can enter text.

Method #1: From the settings menu

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the System section and then tap Language and input.
3. Tap Default keyboard.
4. Select the required keyboard you want to use.
5. The selected keyboard has been set as the default and you're now ready to use it.

Method #2: From an app or screen where you can enter text

1. When you're entering text, e.g., when composing a new text message, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap Select keyboard.
2. Select the required keyboard you want to use.
3. The selected keyboard has been set as the default and you're now ready to use it.

As a note, when you're using the Samsung keyboard, you can use the keyboard sound feature to have your phone plays a sound when the Samsung keyboard is tapped.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Set Your Own Audio File as Notification Tone in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

If you want to have more personal notification tone in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge or are bored with the stock notification tone, you can use your own audio file as your notification tone. What you have to do is placing the required audio file to the notifications folder in order to add it to the notification sound list so you can select and set it as your notification tone.


How to add your own audio file to the notifications folder?
As the example, we'll add a mp3 file to the notifications folder so it'll be added to the notification sound list by using the following steps:

1. Open My Files app.
2. In the Category section, tap Audio folder to view all audio files in your phone.
   
   
3. Long tap the required mp3 file to select it.
4. To copy the selected mp3 file, tap More at the top right and then select Copy.
   
   
5. Now, navigate to the Device storage\media\audio\notifications folder. To paste copied mp3 file, tap Paste here at the top right.
   
   
6. The selected mp3 file has been copied to the notifications folder and will be added to the notification sound list.

How to use your own audio file as your notification tone?
As the example, we'll use the mp3 file that has been added to the notifications folder as the S Planner notification tone by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Sounds and notifications.
   
   
3. Tap Ringtones and sounds.
   
   
4. Tap S Planner notifications.
   
   
5. If S Planner notifications is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
6. Tap Notification sound.
   
   
7. Find your mp3 file within the list and then tap it to select and set it as the S Planner notification tone.
   
   
8. The S Planner notification tone has been changed.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Change Default Notification Sound in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When the sound profile in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is set to the sound mode and your phone receives new notifications, e.g: text messages, email messages, S Planner events, etc., your phone will notify you through some ways, one of which is by playing the notification tone. By default, your phone will play the same tone or the default notification sound when receiving those notifications. When needed, you can change the default notification sound to the other one so you can easily know when you have new notifications.


How to change default notification sound?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Sounds and notifications.
   
   
3. Tap Ringtones and sounds.
   
   
4. Tap Default notification sound.
   
   
5. Now, select the required notification sound you want to use. Your phone will play the selected tone to give you a preview how it might sound when selected. As a note, if you don't want to miss notifications, make sure to not choose "Silent" as your notification sound because your phone won't play any sound when receiving new notifications.
   
   
6. The default notification sound has been changed.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Keyboard Sound Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When you set the sound profile in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to the sound mode, you can use the keyboard sound feature to have your phone plays a click-like sound when the Samsung keyboard is tapped.

How to enable or disable the keyboard sound feature?
You can turn on or off this feature by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Sounds and notifications.
3. Tap Ringtones and sounds.
4. Scroll down the screen and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Keyboard sound to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns green , means the keyboard sound feature is enabled and your phone will play a sound when you're tapping the Samsung keyboard.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Screen Lock Sounds Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

If you set the sound profile in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to the sound mode, you can set your phone to play a click-like sound when you're pressing the Power key to lock the screen and performing screen lock type to unlock the screen by enabling the screen lock sounds feature.

How to enable or disable the screen lock sounds feature?
You can turn on or off this feature by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Sounds and notifications.
3. Tap Ringtones and sounds.
4. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Screen lock sounds to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns green , means the screen lock sounds feature is enabled and your phone will play sounds when you're locking and unlocking the screen.

As a note, when you're using swipe as the screen lock type, your phone will play different sounds when locking and unlocking the screen, depending on the screen lock effect you're using. As the example, if you choose water droplet as the screen lock effect, your phone will play a water-drop-like sound when locking and unlocking the screen.